Christmiscellany

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN4wr99ynBi5G2kYvyWlqwJSWPID8EPCFWP_Xy_rivBAmPw5i6Gxn1gFPjwUlxOg3jpzx29OT4zBdPA4b207V6UsCQ_qwGOZAHDLCzJ0RvfY0MOJQAlVSa7gHFRwOoPMGSjPG5QSYYUY/s1600/P1020247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN4wr99ynBi5G2kYvyWlqwJSWPID8EPCFWP_Xy_rivBAmPw5i6Gxn1gFPjwUlxOg3jpzx29OT4zBdPA4b207V6UsCQ_qwGOZAHDLCzJ0RvfY0MOJQAlVSa7gHFRwOoPMGSjPG5QSYYUY/s640/P1020247.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2SYJYdHT0M9_UvpYqyjSkrWroF2oyOJt2iMZaWC4EL5zmMNyyg6L7Ahn-LZKVAkArtQvWQRJgIqLcDlFcch23eIPVTaIL3tWIIJ5qxQXFuGpMaGc8oeROKevdDFfdElZRCami4xsJI4/s1600/P1020210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2SYJYdHT0M9_UvpYqyjSkrWroF2oyOJt2iMZaWC4EL5zmMNyyg6L7Ahn-LZKVAkArtQvWQRJgIqLcDlFcch23eIPVTaIL3tWIIJ5qxQXFuGpMaGc8oeROKevdDFfdElZRCami4xsJI4/s640/P1020210.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cats were surprised by little gifts left in the tree by Santa.  Three little mice were more exciting when wrapped and tied with twine than they were once they were open.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEaU4mzez6SAcQ7bqOZ7OLr3exMb-rmwMuk1mSjAmNEChbHncQWt6ihgkFd1EgeKHko_Wwc0AkWLI5PRnXcQrh38__V1nOGB1-Vzf7xD11Mb90Ku4xG7MCaAVJ2L0-id2KZIHR_yN0hs/s1600/P1020238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEaU4mzez6SAcQ7bqOZ7OLr3exMb-rmwMuk1mSjAmNEChbHncQWt6ihgkFd1EgeKHko_Wwc0AkWLI5PRnXcQrh38__V1nOGB1-Vzf7xD11Mb90Ku4xG7MCaAVJ2L0-id2KZIHR_yN0hs/s640/P1020238.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And speaking of surprises, look what I found in my mailbox on Christmas Eve:  a personalized pillow cover made by <a href="http://loyalistcottage.blogspot.com/">Deb (from the Loyalist Cottage)</a> and her husband just because I make them laugh.  Isn't that sweet?  I love it and it's just perfect in my living room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKphgZ8UcR8C41ZzIij8-MtKoh1xakwQhnKQKV1Sz25EbaFJ69L-9iaZFlivFFwTWFZ2LTctVcMB4_AL_Alcji1_SetN42h_YXNtN2YIpbOxMWMQdAgBfO0cHHIgVnxa820qQQihgrQg/s1600/P1020240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKphgZ8UcR8C41ZzIij8-MtKoh1xakwQhnKQKV1Sz25EbaFJ69L-9iaZFlivFFwTWFZ2LTctVcMB4_AL_Alcji1_SetN42h_YXNtN2YIpbOxMWMQdAgBfO0cHHIgVnxa820qQQihgrQg/s640/P1020240.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Deb sells her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sophie01?ref=em">handmade and hand printed pillow covers on etsy</a> and was recently discovered by HGTV magazine who will be showing one of her alphabet pillows.  If you want one, you should order now before she goes viral.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNdbuOTEZtUJjvbcilsAU3Ds7Tfqj9-MpOhNsTX4LGI94X6XCMu_XlSmraAq69rYe_E3B_hnRA1qLqueN0tw31gX31MeRB3Yd-KIyYcn-4ZXIEGNkmh2itaTiE_M4U-iCFBUtNV1TeWg/s1600/P1020218_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNdbuOTEZtUJjvbcilsAU3Ds7Tfqj9-MpOhNsTX4LGI94X6XCMu_XlSmraAq69rYe_E3B_hnRA1qLqueN0tw31gX31MeRB3Yd-KIyYcn-4ZXIEGNkmh2itaTiE_M4U-iCFBUtNV1TeWg/s640/P1020218_2.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Christmas table.  I covered the table with a vintage linen laundry sack, totally unironed, so it's more casual.  I wished I had a few green plates to pick up on the natural theme with the skinny tree and paperwhites as a centerpiece.  Mix and match every day plates were used with my hodgepodge of  brown transferware.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw my transferware on Pinterest with someone seemingly desperate to know the name of the pattern so I thought I would show the different patterns I have and list the makers and names in case anyone is interested.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaCXqv7O0VVBINSGlBrfy0MZR0YR9E_OdmHcD7l2vzR6FHf0mCH7CxM6g7zAU8C9Kr2azHChteFBeOx49Dpt9b4JnZZlne3M7WOsASdQGxfINCNMVpm1EjGKTFtcRcjpwMthEYzKAMwU/s1600/P1020221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaCXqv7O0VVBINSGlBrfy0MZR0YR9E_OdmHcD7l2vzR6FHf0mCH7CxM6g7zAU8C9Kr2azHChteFBeOx49Dpt9b4JnZZlne3M7WOsASdQGxfINCNMVpm1EjGKTFtcRcjpwMthEYzKAMwU/s400/P1020221.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is one of my favorites.  The most masculine of transferware if masculine could be applied to any transferware.  This is J&G Meakin and I believe the pattern is called Romantic England.  It says it's dishwasher safe so it can't be too old.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbuJgkbY8rDx09DO01hYy6B4JWCywySWw4MTi51HFkPzOCc-X9qGNLDzuSyk9sHV08mEP4_OshsXPlmjQZHFoFK9smgOyJ67NsvUe_eYO4gyn6xXyG_A3QaNzGGGrrXIw5P88BhZNrmk/s1600/P1020222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbuJgkbY8rDx09DO01hYy6B4JWCywySWw4MTi51HFkPzOCc-X9qGNLDzuSyk9sHV08mEP4_OshsXPlmjQZHFoFK9smgOyJ67NsvUe_eYO4gyn6xXyG_A3QaNzGGGrrXIw5P88BhZNrmk/s400/P1020222.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is Johnson Brothers, WindsorWare in the Dover pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4m9hejOQD1k_-sIZik-2XuS5pxKQZEHmde2XvzOREj_jDM7PAjTftUK_PUPVY1pJksPA4h4gGzcOEWrxCvxo_0eaQwgTN8uY0A-jeAveInvkLpEqrF9LC0FS3DI6BhW2cbySdeRtWsE/s1600/P1020223_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4m9hejOQD1k_-sIZik-2XuS5pxKQZEHmde2XvzOREj_jDM7PAjTftUK_PUPVY1pJksPA4h4gGzcOEWrxCvxo_0eaQwgTN8uY0A-jeAveInvkLpEqrF9LC0FS3DI6BhW2cbySdeRtWsE/s400/P1020223_2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These plates were my grandmother's and it's another one of my favorites.  It's Mason's ironstone in the Bow Bells pattern.  It has an aesthethic movement feel and not too flowery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQtlNcHNFXcx7uSaSzL-uwwc8hIrvBOaBitW2jYAX3JNERDORxZY6_EEabtlXH6zVhRldYmMTATF0ZKjsnf0p4X1lG_m7H5OsMO5o8ZNi9-oAawkENmfd0ddRyQBACr0jwoc61EyO4D0/s1600/P1020252_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQtlNcHNFXcx7uSaSzL-uwwc8hIrvBOaBitW2jYAX3JNERDORxZY6_EEabtlXH6zVhRldYmMTATF0ZKjsnf0p4X1lG_m7H5OsMO5o8ZNi9-oAawkENmfd0ddRyQBACr0jwoc61EyO4D0/s400/P1020252_2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't remember where I picked this one piece up but I really like the swirling scalloped edge.  This is manufactured by Clarice Cliff of Royal Staffordshire and the pattern is called Charlotte.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUii2qGY8U8Cyb1gjXyJSXo7Ar_YryiNR76vFkonbc8e72w20kHdK31HDHXO2nie8IPXMSLj9t5GsMwbZxBi7RlC9c9fFjyNaCzxtRmwyNzMn5PXe0TBBMBenqmDSY5Q6VzrU6THJKH4M/s1600/P1020246_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUii2qGY8U8Cyb1gjXyJSXo7Ar_YryiNR76vFkonbc8e72w20kHdK31HDHXO2nie8IPXMSLj9t5GsMwbZxBi7RlC9c9fFjyNaCzxtRmwyNzMn5PXe0TBBMBenqmDSY5Q6VzrU6THJKH4M/s640/P1020246_2.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The back is almost as beautiful as the front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1u2iNmSoF30B3VedrSKBi6XM76DZmf7JUaJYBeOAkJ7R2XfISnzpg50z0VGqemaolK53qn8ZlNecH48NhVRDJ39bJdTNP9aDfA6wm_f9Z7ENZgzCeFhrhph3HJ_vX13q_6z157CDIBE/s1600/P1020227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1u2iNmSoF30B3VedrSKBi6XM76DZmf7JUaJYBeOAkJ7R2XfISnzpg50z0VGqemaolK53qn8ZlNecH48NhVRDJ39bJdTNP9aDfA6wm_f9Z7ENZgzCeFhrhph3HJ_vX13q_6z157CDIBE/s640/P1020227.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The "Other Tree" in the dining room is now only a memory.  My research on living trees said the tree should only be in the house for 7 to 10 days.  The weather today and tomorrow are supposed to be quite mild so it seemed the perfect time to get it conditioned to the outdoors again, to give a good watering and  to get it planted before cold and snowy weather sets in.  I dug a hole a few weeks ago before the ground froze so it's ready to be planted.  It was feeling very dry so I hope it's okay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nn1E_eArmWR9G8H4e19QgUm7ISwfzmusdK6VeZF1Eu5d4CzXNzJPpBTeTbqyFVMB5NXGXGDfj2uXSiD-yMxPqlTmM-TzTxh6KFjGbfOH_3CVXV8um9MclA3beTB58h7ulWvpOpO_6DU/s1600/P1020231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nn1E_eArmWR9G8H4e19QgUm7ISwfzmusdK6VeZF1Eu5d4CzXNzJPpBTeTbqyFVMB5NXGXGDfj2uXSiD-yMxPqlTmM-TzTxh6KFjGbfOH_3CVXV8um9MclA3beTB58h7ulWvpOpO_6DU/s640/P1020231.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Boston fern still looks pretty good after being cut about nine days ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglni2tDPoNLrKOsOC1bEr9FiiWM1-wiOhf22rMp_YvkrawHTRiCBTFo4xHe9SYhCG39tz88xjM6aSMzsQcRTaVx4ZZPY95ZYkghT3cH_gGg5Z8f7yvC_GF1Vh_lza17A_ld07xmiB90UU/s1600/P1020232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglni2tDPoNLrKOsOC1bEr9FiiWM1-wiOhf22rMp_YvkrawHTRiCBTFo4xHe9SYhCG39tz88xjM6aSMzsQcRTaVx4ZZPY95ZYkghT3cH_gGg5Z8f7yvC_GF1Vh_lza17A_ld07xmiB90UU/s640/P1020232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a lot of comments about the garland so I thought I would so a few closeup images.  I bought this at a garden center but I think it would be a fairly easy DIY project.  This one is two different kinds of pinecones, walnuts and sweet gum pods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTWymf4jMnltAslB_VfoFiq1zPu4v6VLAMA-FE4Fb9dXwW9f2TtlQLAJ4kxQxSs19BtMJZO7mkcHzoYgnRy4SlsXTOT6b8XhLl_b6gTj37XASnCpMe5oXB7NCa_kT7a4YYO_rEzK7RH8/s1600/P1020233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTWymf4jMnltAslB_VfoFiq1zPu4v6VLAMA-FE4Fb9dXwW9f2TtlQLAJ4kxQxSs19BtMJZO7mkcHzoYgnRy4SlsXTOT6b8XhLl_b6gTj37XASnCpMe5oXB7NCa_kT7a4YYO_rEzK7RH8/s640/P1020233.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the other one is slightly different using wood chips and little bundles of grapevine in lieu of walnuts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've had these for four years so it seems they would last at least several years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know about you but I'm beat.  I'm happy this is a short week and New Year's is much easier holiday in terms of preparation; in fact, I hope to spend a lot of time in PJs, watching movies, and planning for new year's projects.</div><br /></div>

Christmiscellany

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.   The cats were surprised by little gifts left in the tree by Santa.  Three little mice were more e...

Read more »